The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Many UVM faculty, staff, and students heeded the call for volunteers to help with emergency response and clean up from the devastating 2023 summer flooding in Vermont. A core team at UVM came together to work with the state’s joint information center that coordinated activities and volunteers to help fellow Vermonters in need. Continue reading “CALS Staff Honored with UVM Flood Response Volunteer Team”
We welcomed six healthy foals in 2023. In the photo, Apprentice Ryley Dubois stands next to a 2023 colt sired by UVM Nobel, and UVM ASCI alumna Lila Barker holds the dam, UVM Beloved.
This year’s Raffle Morgan, name UVM Fletcher, is a stunning colt by UVM Unchallenged out of UVM Serendipity. On October 28, we pulled the lucky ticket belonging to Penny Ramirez from Oklahoma. Penny and her family show Morgan horses and were ecstatic to win UVM Fletcher. UVM Fletcher has headed west to his new home with Penny under the direction of LaRica Performance Horses. Continue reading “UVM Morgan Horse Farm 2023 Season Highlights”
Story by Brady Miller, UVM Food Systems major and CREAM student.
The 4-H clover stands for head, heart, hands, and health. 4-H is an Extension program that educates children of all backgrounds through hands-on experiences. It is an astounding program that the members of UVM CREAM are excited to have various opportunities to work with. Continue reading “CREAM Students Provide Hands-on Learning at 4-H Bovine Bonanza”
Farmers considering integrating corn, grain or soybean production into their farming operation are invited to attend a free workshop on November 8, 2023, at Woodlawn Farmstead in Pawlet. Continue reading “UVM Extension Hosts Grain Grower Workshop on November 8”
On October 18, 2023, the Consumer Assistance Program and the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics will host an event on student loans for the UVM community. Continue reading “CDAE & Consumer Assistance Offer Student Loan Advice”